Lydia Myrtle Williams (née Devereux) was a New Zealand teacher who participated in the historic movement for women's franchise in the late nineteenth century. She is best remembered historically as a signatory of the landmark 1893 New Zealand Women's Suffrage Petition, a pivotal document that led to New Zealand becoming the first self-governing country to grant women the right to vote.
In addition to her career in education and her involvement in the suffrage movement, Williams is a frequent subject in the photographic record of the era. She appeared often in photographs captured by her husband, William Williams, leaving behind a visual legacy alongside her historical contribution to women's rights.
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